San Diego Chargers: First Ominous Sign of NFL 2011 Blackouts

San Diego Chargers fans may experience the first NFL blackout of 2011 should the team not sell enough tickets to its preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks.

A notice was sent out to fans that 7,000 tickets must be sold by 5:00 p.m. PT Monday, 72 hours prior to the preseason game.

The Chargers have begun offering a two-game package — a ticket to the preseason game against the Seahawks and a ticket to the November 6 regular-season game against the Packers – as an enticement.  A variety of club seats are also available.

The game will be played Thursday and televised nationally on ESPN.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com